TravBuddy.com: skubadiving247's USNS Safeguard travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/25699 Sailing as a 3rd A/E aboard the USNS Safeguard as it travels around Asia. en-us Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:14:57 PST Palau http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Palau-travel-blogs-and-reviews-13 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:14:57 PST Palau Palau, Mar 25, 2008

]]> Yap http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Yap-Yap-12 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:11:23 PST Yap Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Mar 15, 2008

Went diving.  Saw manta rays at Manta Ray Bay.  Also did cavern diving.

]]> Guam http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Guam-Guam-11 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:07:33 PST Guam Guam, United States, Mar 01, 2008

Snorkling at Gabgab bay was awesome.  Chimorro day every Wednesday.

]]> Saipan http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Saipan-Saipan-10 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:20:34 PST Saipan Saipan, United States, Feb 19, 2008

Yesterday I went diving at the Grotto here on Saipan.  That afternoon 3 ladies from the ship and I had Thai food and later checked internet an...

]]> Okinawa, Japan http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Okinawa-Japan-Okinawa-9 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:22:10 PST Okinawa, Japan Okinawa, Japan, Jan 15, 2008

Beautiful island.  Took a train up to see the cherry blossoms bloom at Nakijin, northern Okinawa.  Went to the Okinawa aquarium and saw t...

]]> Iwakuni, Japan http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Iwakuni-Japan-Iwakuni-8 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:09:26 PST Iwakuni, Japan Iwakuni, Japan, Jan 10, 2008

Was visiting friends up in this area.  Did the tourist thing and saw a traditional bridge as well as an island with deer.  Take the ferry...

]]> Nagasaki, Japan http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Nagasaki-Japan-Nagasaki-7 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:03:10 PST Nagasaki, Japan Nagasaki, Japan, Nov 01, 2007

Definitely a city worth seeing.  Visit the peace park, the WW2 peace museum, the epic center (where the bomb center of the bomb was), an old c...

]]> Daejeon, South Korea http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Daejeon-South-Korea-Daejeon-6 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:15:29 PST Daejeon, South Korea Daejeon, South Korea, Oct 16, 2007

Took a 1 hr bus ride from Seoul to Daejeon.  We missed the last bus from the bus station in Seoul, so some shady guy was grabbing all the "lat...

]]> Seoul, Korea http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Seoul-Korea-Seoul-5 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:12:29 PST Seoul, Korea Seoul, South Korea, Oct 15, 2007

Visiting highschool friends who live in and around Seoul.  Went to itaewan for shopping, visited the palace of the last king of Korea, went to...

]]> Kumamoto, Japan http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Kumamoto-Japan-Kumamoto-4 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:59:55 PST Kumamoto, Japan Kumamoto, Japan, Oct 01, 2007

Took an MWR tour from Sasebo to Kumamoto.  They had an impressive castle and a peaceful "zen-like" park.  The castle is definitely work s...

]]> Hirado, Japan http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Hirado-Japan-Hirado-3 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:57:24 PST Hirado, Japan Hirado, Japan, Sep 01, 2007

Small city in southern Japan.  Has a small castle overlooking the bay.  The city was a central trading stop between China/Asia and Japan....

]]> Fukuoka, Japan http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Fukuoka-Japan-Fukuoka-2 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:06:21 PST Fukuoka, Japan Fukuoka, Japan, Aug 15, 2007

Shopping central district of southern Japan.  A huge party/night life.  Most of the clubs have a $30 entry fee and then it's unlimited dr...

]]> Sasebo, Japan http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/25699/Sasebo-Japan-Sasebo-1 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:52:21 PST Sasebo, Japan Sasebo, Japan, Aug 01, 2007

Sasebo is a small town in Southern Japan.  The port area is a real "Navy town" which doesn't have a whole lot to do around here.  You'll ...

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